In the game, you’re helping out ghosts who are stuck on a remote island by doing little chores for them. It’s more than a little bit like Animals Crossing, but with a haunted mansion kind of flavor to it for something that’s visually and thematically different enough to be worth a look. Luckily, the gentle price tag certainly helps if you’re looking for a quick diversion within the genre.Ĭozy Grove from the Quantum Astrophysicists Guild is a multiplatform release that’s out now on all current consoles, including the next gen ones through compatibility. The game is mostly just functional and fun, but unremarkable in many ways. The audiovisual design is relatively barebones here, with nothing that really stands out in the visual sense and mostly generic sound effects. Kingdom of Arcade features an audiovisual style that evokes memories of the NES era, which is of course something we’ve seen a lot in the indie scene over the years. You can gradually increase your skill level to fight stronger enemies, but the gameplay mechanics remain unchanged – with the exception of bosses that have their own tactics in battle. You can (double) jump, attack, or use projectiles to engage in platforming, combat and boss fights. Sam is controlled using easy and intuitive controls if you’ve ever played a similar game before. The machine sucks him into a pixelated game world that looks decidedly 8-bit, and to get out and back to reality you’ll have to defeat the game, which features several fantasy locations, wizards and mostly formulaic tropes – but it’s a fun addition to otherwise relatively generic gameplay.
You’re a young boy called Sam who loves videogames, and starts playing on his dad’s old arcade machine.
In Kingdoms of Arcadia, there’s a narrative that can be summed up as “fantasy Jumanji”. We’re taking a look at three lesser-known releases today, with Eastasiasoft’s Kingdom of Arcadia, Cozy Grove from the Quantum Astrophysicists Guild and ASH’s The Longing, which is now available on the Switch as well.Ĭontinuing their recent run of multi-platform indie releases, Eastasiasoft has just released Kingdom of Arcadia, a retro-influenced metroidvania title that we took a look at on the PlayStation 4.
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